Applied Scientist II, SCOT Long-Term Planning & Forecasting

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Amazons Long-Term Planning & Forecasting team is looking for passionate and talented individuals to help architect the future of the worlds most advanced fulfillment network. This role will contribute to developing models that inform multi-billion-dollar investments in inventory hiring and other strategic decisions across our global stores.

As an Applied Scientist on our team you will drive multi-billion-dollar investment decisions that shape Amazons global fulfillment strategy. You will pioneer innovative solutions using operations research AI machine learning and statistical techniques directly influencing Amazons ability to delight customers while optimizing billions in capital investments. Your insights and recommendations will be presented to the highest levels of senior leadership helping guide company-wide strategy.

Key job responsibilities
In this role you will develop our next-generation regional fulfillment network planning system.
- This involves creating sophisticated forecasting models that power network utilization decisions transforming complex supply chain challenges into elegant mathematical solutions.
- You will design and implement novel algorithms that optimize warehouse usage inventory inbound timing and labor planning.

A day in the life
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location the number of regularly scheduled hours you work length of employment and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment.

The benefits that generally apply to regular full-time employees include:
- Medical Dental and Vision Coverage
- Maternity and Parental Leave Options
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) Plan

If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly wed still love to hear from you!

At Amazon we value people with unique backgrounds experiences and skillsets. If youre passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale please apply!

About the team
Long-Term Planning and Forecasting (LTPF) organization develops forecasting optimization and analytics products and services to plan Amazons topline demand inventory and fulfillment capacity and topology including strategic decisions and Amazon policies to drive key business metrics.

This means accelerating the Amazon flywheel by 1) being the definitive source for accurate predictions and bridging of customer demand inventory and cube to enable optimization of decisions in the supply chain and 2) optimizing inventory efficiency capital allocation networks topology and fulfillment resources aligning with our customer experience and cost-to-serve goals.

- 3 years of building models for business application experience
- PhD or Masters degree and 4 years of CS CE ML or related field experience
- Experience in patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals
- Experience programming in Java C Python or related language
- Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures parsing numerical optimization data mining parallel and distributed computing high-performance computing

- Experience using Unix/Linux
- Experience in professional software development

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at WA Bellevue - 142800.00 - 193200.00 USD annually